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Monday, May 14, 2012

Notes from LAUC-LA Remote Breakout Sessions

LAUC-LA
Breakout Sessions:
Next Steps for Planning for Future Librarianship

Thursday, May 10, 2012

YRL Presentation Room, UCLA

There were ten UCLA Librarians in attendance, including some new(er) UCLA librarians. Those in attendance did not feel we had sufficient
numbers to break out into meaningful discussion groups, so we decided to
discuss the four topics among the entire group. This minor adjustment provided
a successful format for stimulating conversation and brainstorming ideas. Lynda
Tolly, the LAUC-LA Representative to LAUC Committee on Professional Governance,
performed the role of facilitator, and two volunteer note takers recorded the
main points of our discussions. Following is a summary of our discussions and
suggestions.

Shared Service
Models

·Need more communication:

oMore
communication regarding shared cataloging

oLong
term plans, who will be responsible?

·Establish a campus liaison who will keep
informed of activities related to shared services (someone to monitor POT blog
and NGTS updates, etc.) and provide summary updates to local LAUC members

oOne
way of updating members would be to hold a regular program or brown bag to
bring local members up to date on developments and plans

·There needs to be more opportunities for
front-line librarians and other front-line library staff (library assistants,
etc.) to provide input

·Some challenges and concerns of shared collections
on campuses with the quarter system

oMore
information about ILL policies with more emphasis on quick turn-around

Lighting Teams –
The New Working Model?

·Find “good” project management tools (e.g.
Basecamp)

·Find ways to eliminate (or work around) bureaucracy

·Management needs to encourage experimentation
and create a safe environment for experimentation

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